Millions of children grew up watching "Sesame Street", a terrific television show that had a low-budget, but terrific characters that offered unforced lessons each weekday afternoon. Eventually, it became apparent to the show's creators that the characters could be opened up into a bigger world in a cinematic adventure and in 1985, audiences were presented with "Follow That Bird".

The picture revolves around the main character in the series, Big Bird. The giant yellow feathered friend has always found his home in Sesame Street, but the Feathered Friends Society has decided that Big Bird should be with his own kind instead of a mixture of characters from other backgrounds. Big Bird then packs up his possessions and heads to Ocean View, Illinois to join his new bird family. When it becomes apparent that things aren't going the way that he planned, he tries to find his way back to Sesame Street, but begins to realize the fact that the journey may not be so easy.

To give the adults some laughs, the film offers some cameos from stars like John Candy and Chevy Chase, but I still think that this is one of those movies where parents and children can both enjoy the film. The jokes and dialogue are fairly clever and the lessions included aren't forced upon the audience, but delivered in an enjoyable and fun way. It's not the greatest children's film, but it's more than satisfactory family entertainment.